PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
6
France
3
Great Britain
4
Italy
26
Spain
8
Switzerland
3
Cities
Barcelona
1
Basel
3
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
3
Burgundy
1
Catalonia
2
Cognac
1
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
12
France
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Girona
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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London
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
5
Modena
1
Naples
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2
Siena
2
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Verona
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
60
Physical type
choirbook
51
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
34
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
7
upright
53
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
8
none visible
26
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
27
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
9
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
44
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
23
11
12
12
8
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
4
4
5
5
7
6
22
7
12
8
17
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
20
2-part score
2
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
38
3-part score
3
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
49
4-part score
1
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
10
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
15
none
33
quintuple
1
single
34
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
51
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
28
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
25
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
54
notation extended into margin
60
other
2
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
24
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
blue
2
brown
23
dark brown
10
gold
2
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
10
full mensural
8
strene notation
1
void mensural
57
Monophonic Notation
absent
42
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
27
poor
5
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
end symbol
21
none
2
pointers
6
repeat signs
26
signa congruentiae
33
signes-de-renvoi
40
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
English
3
Flemish
1
French
20
German
1
Italian
14
Latin
54
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
60
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
23
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
30
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
27
Type of Script
cursive
16
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
8
display script
8
humanistic
2
hybrida
6
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
23
poor
8
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
32
blue
1
brown
28
dark brown
10
gold
1
grey
1
red
17
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
35
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
8
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
19
occasionally
6
often
8
rarely
15
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
10
historiated
1
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
15
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
8
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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